Shadowfang glared at his leader, saying, "I would rather scrape by on crow-food then die for land I may never get! And we can still hunt in Leafclan's territory! It's not tresspas.sing when the clan is no longer there!!"

Foxtail smiled, saying, "I love having you at my side, but I'd rather have you here, where you won't get hurt."

((But Tigerstar didn't look forward to killing, he did what he needed to feed his ambition.))

"I wish the kits would be apprenticed already. I hate feeling so useless! They don't nurse anymore, so couldn't I go back to warrior duties?" pleaded Jadewhisper.

Bloodstar hissed. "Are you with me or against me?! I'm starting to regret choosing you as deputy! Deputies are supposed to be supportive of their leader!"

Shadowfang stood up, snarling, "I am neither! And Deputies are supposed to be supportive until it's costing their clanmates' lives! Regret me as you will, but you will never stop me from doubting how much you care about our clan's success, or how much you care about the cats in the clan!"

Foxtail shook his head, saying, "Their not old enough to be left on their own yet hon."

"I care about the cats, I care enough to fight for what we deserve, and if you say one more word against me you can go join Stormclan for all I care! And take Leafpelt with you! That loner has more of a home there anyway!" roared Bloodstar, ready to fight Shadowfang if the need be.

Jadewhisper sighed. "I know." she said sadly. "What's Bloodstar's problem? He's yowling as if he were having kits!"

Dewdream glanced at Shadowfang worriedly. Surley he wasn't going to take this seriously and leave Darkclan like Deathfang did all those moons ago?!

"I just might if you're going to let this clan die out!" Shadowfang snarled back, "At least their doing things for their clan. Not their clan's legacy!"

Foxtail shrugged, looking up at Shadowfang and Bloodstar.

"This is for our clan? Do you know how to hunt in Leafclan? I didn't think so! Here I was thinking you didn't want to starve!" shot Bloodstar.

Dewdream stepped between the two toms. "Stop. Fighting!" she yowled angrily. "Shadowfang, this is your leader! He knows how to make his own decisions! Bloodstar, with all due respect, Shadowfang is a good deputy, you can't make him leave because you got into a squabble!" she hissed.

"We leave for the battle at dawn!" Bloodstar yowled again, swerving into his den, flicking his tail in dissmisal.

Bloodstar blinked. "What? How can you possibly know that? Sunclan was the first one to fall!" he objected.

((Does this mean Shadowfang is leaving Darkclan?))

Cougar cocked his head. "Badger hunting?" he grinned. "Why would you want to do that?"

((No, he just started to leave the camp for his walks))

Shadowfang rounded on him, saying, "Maybe because I  have the blasted curse of being Starclan's messenger!"